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Sunday, December 7, 2014

Ford Philippines ended November on a victorious note as it received a total of 13 awards from the Car Awards Group, Inc. (CAGI) and the Auto Focus People’s and Media’s Choice Awards.
The 3.2L Ranger Wildtrak M/T was named Truck of the Year for 2014-2015 by the CAGI, making this win the second consecutive year the Ranger has been given the prestigious distinction. Last year, the award was given to the automatic variant of the award-winning pickup truck.

The CAGI also recognized the following Ford nameplates during their awards night:

1.5L EcoSport Titanium - Spyder Innovation Award

3.5L Explorer Sport – Best Crossover SUV

2.2L Ranger WT 4x2 A/T – Best 4x2 Truck

3.2L Ranger WT 4x4 M/T – Best 4x4 Truck

“We’re thrilled that the CAGI has again hailed the Ranger as Truck of the Year. We’re also proud that the Ranger remains our top-selling nameplate and continues to be regarded as the benchmark among pickup trucks in the market today in terms of performance, versatility, design, and capability,” said Kay Hart, managing director, Ford Philippines.

Earlier in November, Sunshine TV also held their annual Auto Focus People’s and Media’s Choice Awards night where Ford Philippines received eight trophies. Awards were given to car manufacturers whose products were given top marks by both consumers and media.

Ford won the following:

2014-2015 Auto Focus People’s Choice Awards

Standard Compact SUV Winner: Ford EcoSport

Standard Large SUV Winner: Ford Explorer

Sports Car Runner-Up: Ford Mustang

Pick-Up Runner-Up: Ford Ranger

2014-2015 Auto Focus Media’s Choice Awards

Best Safety Features Large SUV: Ford Explorer

Best Value-for-Money Large SUV: Ford Explorer

Best Engine Performance Sportscar: Ford Mustang

Best Design Pick-Up: Ford Ranger

“We are truly honored by the recognition given to us by Auto Focus as it underscores the trust and confidence of our customers and media friends in the Ford brand. We are very excited with the year ahead and look forward to expanding our line-up of One Ford vehicles even further in the Philippines,” said Hart.

In September, C! Magazine editors presented Ford with two awards: Best in Class - Pickup Category for the 3.2L Ranger Wildtrak and Best in Class – Compact SUV for the 2.0L Escape, rounding up the total awards received by Ford to date to 15.

“All these achievements further fuel our passion and commitment to our customers, and we’re grateful for the enthusiasm they have shown towards our line-up of One Ford vehicles in the country,” added Hart.

I think the all new hilux will take the leadership spot. Considering that the current model has been like 10 yrs old and it is still selling well. It should be a very competitive and hotly cobtested market for 2015. :)